The Canary Islands are to receive €83 million from the Spanish Government to help repair infrastructure damaged by Storm Therese, after the archipelago emerged as the region worst affected by the severe weather earlier this year.
The funding forms part of a nationwide €92 million aid package approved by the Spanish Government to restore roads, public infrastructure and municipal facilities damaged by civil protection emergencies between 10th February and 30th March 2026.
Announcing the allocation today, Friday, the Minister for Territorial Policy, Ángel Víctor Torres, said the Canary Islands would receive the vast majority of the available funding due to the scale of the destruction caused across the archipelago.
"The Canary Islands was the region hardest hit by the storm," Torres said, adding that the central government will cover up to 50% of the repair costs incurred by cabildos and local municipalities.
Millions in Damage Caused Across the Islands
The largest repair bills have been reported by several island councils:
The funding will contribute towards repairing roads, municipal infrastructure, public facilities and essential services damaged during the storm.
Applications Open Until 30th July
Local councils and island governments have until 3:00pm on 30th July to submit funding applications.
The grants are available to local and regional authorities across several parts of Spain affected by natural disasters during the qualifying period, but the Canary Islands will receive all but €9 million of the funding package.
The announcement has been welcomed by local authorities, with Torres describing the funding as "very good news" for municipalities and island councils now facing the costly task of rebuilding damaged infrastructure.
